Any education in Geology involves a serious exploration of the rocks, landforms and weather in as many terrains as possible. The department frequently conducts field trips to local and regional areas of interest to provide students with hands-on experience and reinforce concepts being presented in our classes. On occasion, the department has used the winter break to explore interesting terrains in the U.S. such as Basin and Range Geology in Death Valley, Big Bend National Park, and Hawaii as well as international localities such as the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, and Iceland.